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title: Install BCFtools on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of BCFtools for Linux - BCFtools for Variant Call
  Format
url: https://snapcraft.io/rjd-bcftools
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# BCFtools (rjd-bcftools)

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latest/stable 1.7

Install latest/stable of BCFtools

This channel hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install rjd-bcftools
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* rjd-bcftools

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 4 January 2024 - latest/stable
* 6 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/RJDan/bcftools\_snap](https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap "https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap")

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### Contact

* [github.com/RJDan/bcftools\_snap](https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap "https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap")

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### Source code

* [github.com/RJDan/bcftools\_snap](https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap "https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap")

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/rjd-bcftools#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/rjd-bcftools#tab-security)

#### BCFtools for Variant Call Format

" BCFtools is a program for variant calling and manipulating files in the Variant Call Format (VCF) and its binary counterpart BCF."

* The description above refers to the software: <http://samtools.github.io/bcftools/howtos/index.html>
* I have packaged the software as a snap for **personal use** but I have made the snap available for free.
* I do not maintain the software itself. I only maintain the snap packaging. Please report software bugs to the maintainers.
* Report snap-specific bugs to me.
* I *DO* use this snap. It *has been superficially tested* on my system. I **do not** track the latest version.
* **This snap works in devmode only.**
* Packaging 'style' : tarball build for linux machines.
* License refers to the original software, not the snapcraft 'code'.
* More info:
* Run the following to rename the snap

```sudo snap alias rjd-bcftools.bcftools bcftools```

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## Install BCFtools on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/ubuntu)